Web site review: Vintage photos and you can learn to speak Greek

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Jul 30, 2009 at 2:00 AMAug 4, 2009 at 5:13 PM

When people think about the plethora of great restaurants in Portsmouth, they often think of the many fine eateries located in the downtown area. But the downtown area is not the only place in Portsmouth to find great restaurants.

John Shore

When people think about the plethora of great restaurants in Portsmouth, they often think of the many fine eateries located in the downtown area. But the downtown area is not the only place in Portsmouth to find great restaurants.

Located in Madison Village on Mirona Road is a place called Cafe Nostimo, an authentic Greek restaurant that is open for lunch and dinner. And what is something that every Greek restaurant needs? The same thing as every restaurant — a Web site. Let's check it out.

When visitors hit the home page of this site they are greeted with a short overview of the restaurant as well as a slideshow of yummy looking dishes.

Also on the home page is a link to a video review by NECN's Billy Costa. I'm glad they put this right on the home page because it does a great job of showing off the restaurant and the food while commenting on the quality. Congratulations to Cafe Nostimo for earning a Gold Plate rating from the cable news show.

The design of the Web site is not exciting but it gets the job done. I would've like to see some elements of Greek symbols or traditional colors used in the main layout.

Navigation is good with clearly labeled links to things like menus and directions. Not only does Cafe Nostimo have authentic Greek food but they also have live authentic Greek music. Check out the site for details.

A nice bonus feature of this site is the Learn Greek page. There are definitions and punctuation guides for everything from orektika to lahanika. Spend a few minutes with this guide then show your friends how smart you are when you order your dinner in Greek.

There are also some nice vintage photos on the site as well. So Check out Cafe Nostimo online then go in person. Kali orexi.

John Shore reviews local arts and entertainment Web sites. Send your suggestions to him at shorefive@comcast.net.

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